Guoqing Township

Guoqing Township (simplified Chinese: 国庆乡; traditional Chinese: 國慶鄉; pinyin: Guóqìng Xiāng) is a township in Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County, Yunnan, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 13,381 and an area of 355.19-square-kilometre (137.14 sq mi).

Guoqing Township
国庆乡
Guoqing Township is located in Yunnan
Guoqing Township
Guoqing Township
Location in Yunnan.
Coordinates: 22°38′13″N 101°52′04″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceYunnan
Prefecture-level cityPu'er City
Autonomous countyJiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County
Area
  Total355.19 km2 (137.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  Total13,381
  Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (China Standard)
Postal code
665999
Area code0879

Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into six villages:

  • Medeng (么等村)
  • Luojie (络捷村)
  • Tianfang (田房村)
  • Heping (和平村)
  • Habo (哈播村)
  • Gale (嘎勒村)

Geography

The township is situated at the central Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County. The town shares a border with Baozang Town to the west, Qushui Town to the east, Jiahe Township to the north, and Menglie Town to the south.

The township enjoys a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an average annual temperature of 18.2 °C (64.8 °F) and total annual rainfall of 2,150-millimetre (85 in).[1]

Economy

The economy of the township has a predominantly agricultural orientation, including farming and pig-breeding.[1] Tea and sugarcane are the economic plants of this region.[1]

Demographics

Population census
YearPop.±%
2006 13,634    
2017 13,381−1.9%
Source: [1]

As of 2017, the National Bureau of Statistics of China estimates the township's population now to be 13,381.

Transportation

The National Highway G219 passes across the township north to south.

References

Bibliography

  • Yang Junhua, ed. (2007). "Administrative divisions" 行政区划. 《江城哈尼族彝族自治县概况》 [General Situation of Jiangcheng Hani and Yi Autonomous County] (in Chinese). Beijing: Nationalities Publishing House. ISBN 978-7-105-08548-4.
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